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Norway public holidays 2026

Norway has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Norway in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 1FridayLabor DayNationwide
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNationwide
May 17SundayConstitution DayNationwide
May 24SundayPentecostNationwide
May 25MondayPentecost MondayNationwide
December
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasNationwide
Nationwide
12public holidays
By region
12across 17 regions
Working days
253after nationwide days off
Long weekends
4+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

Norway public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Constitution Day (May 17); Pentecost (May 24); Pentecost Monday (May 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Norway?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

253 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.